Saturday, August 22, 2015

A Crucible of Souls - Mitchell Hogan

A Crucible of Souls

Mitchell Hogan

Harper Voyager, Aug 18 2015, $25.99

ISBN: 9780062407245

Though he did his best to protect his loved ones from the bad men;
in his last dying breaths Aldrich knows he failed to keep safe his mate Iselle
and their child Nerissa. Realizing
Aldich died to give them time to escape, Iselle quickly concludes they cannot;
she tells Nerissa to run like the wind while she delays their enemy so her
offspring can get away.

Years later, the Sorcery Guild recognizes Caldan possesses a very
rare high level crafting talent not seen in anyone’s lifetime. Though not their usual student, nonetheless
the orphan becomes an apprentice. As he
learns the hard way to fight; Caldan remains obsessively steadfast to learn the
truth re his family, especially why they were brutally murdered. Others, not inclined to train him, but rather
use him have become aware of his existence.

The first Sorcery Ascendant Sequence is a thrilling coming of age
epic fantasy with several additional subplots starring other key cast. Although the main storyline goes totally as
expected and the protagonist seems initially overly trusting “Sweet and
Innocent” (Donny Osmond), this is a
fine opening act.